However, council members said they have been working on this project for years and that Fort Wayne will not budge on rate increases.

Town Council President Jim Fortman is pushing for the project.

Fortman revealed during the town council meeting that he lives next door to the proposed sewage plant site.

So Indiana's NewsCenter asked Fortman, if you were not on town council, would you really want the sewage plant in your backyard?

"Yeah because of the rates of going to the City of Fort Wayne," said Huntertown Town Council President Jim Fortman.

"I know what the rates are gonna be. I know they're controlling the growth in Huntertown and myself, it's its gonna be an extra 20 to 30 dollars a month, that's times 12, times however many years we're gonna live here. That's a lot of money," explained Fortman.

Fortman told Indiana's NewsCenter, Huntertown Town Council members have been approached by a few people since their June 6 meeting about potential sites.

He said town leaders are looking into those properties.

However, he said the Woods Road neighborhood is their only option at this time.

Huntertown owns that land.

It was previously slated to be used a Community Park.

Garman and other residents are calling for a public vote on the matter.

However, Fortman said a decision can't wait until next year.

Town leaders want the sewage plant open by Spring 2013.

Some kind of action, even a final vote, could be made very soon.

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